V

V by Valentino opens with bright citrus—pink grapefruit and mandarin arrive clean and zesty, immediately softened by the creamy, almost honeyed texture of fig. The heart unfolds into rosy florals layered with freesia's cool green edge and neroli's subtle orange blossom warmth. As it settles, sandalwood and cedar ground the composition in soft woody amber, with a whisper of ambergris adding depth and skin-like warmth that lingers long after the brightness fades.